Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-02-24
ROBERTSON-ROBINSON.
Daylight to be Let In on the Matter

Daylight to be Let In on the Matter.
The following application was filed
before the investigating committee by
Messrs. E. Robinson and Geo. Roh-
ertson, on last Monday. Whereupon
the committee ordered notices to be
served upon all of the persons named
therein, and certain other persons
who seem interested in the matter:
To Messrs. Macfarlane. Forrist. Barnett Clark
and Martin constituting committee, &c.
GENTLEMEN: We have been inform
ed that during the recent session OF
the Audraln County Grand Jury,
Mr.. T. B. Buckner, late Of Audrain
county, and now residing in Kansas
CITY, was before that body, and we
are led to believe, was in some man.
ner instrumental in causing the report
of said Grand Jury which has been
published in certain quarters as con-
tanning reflection on US; and turth-
er, since SAID report was presented to
the Court, Mr.. Samuel B. Cook, late
of Warren county, but now residing
in Audrain county and publishing a
paper therein, has been very active in
his endeayors to create the impress
sion that we have been guilty of some
grievous wrong and thereby injure us
and blacken our regulations with the
good people of Audrain county and
our friends and acquaintances gener-
ally. We therefore respectfully re-
quest that you will notify the said
Buckner and Cook of the time and
place when and where you intend to
meet for the investigation of said
matter, and request them to furnish
you with any evidence OF information
they may possess.
And, further TO the end, that full
and fair investigation may be had. we
would respectfully suggest that each
and every member of said Grand
Jury be notified of the time and
place of your meeting, and requested
to appear before you and furnish you
with any and all evidence and infor-
nation in his possession which would
tend to throw any light on the sub
iect under investigation.
And, further, we hereby inform the
committee of our willingness to ap-
pear before it, if desired, and answer
any questions they may see fit to ask
US, and otherwise comply with any
request the committee may make OF
us, looking to full and fair investi-
CATION. Very respectfully, &c,
E. ROBINSON,
Feb. IA, 'S7. GEo. ROBERTSON
Following is copy of the notice
which is being served by Sheriff
Atchison on the members of the re-
cent grand jury to testify or make
statements on the 25th of February
before the Investigation committee
The following parties are also served
with notices: T. B. Buckner, Kansas
City, formerly Prosecuting Attorney
of this county; S. B. Cook, editor O
the Intelligencer; ". S. Mosby
Prosecuting Attorney, and w. w
Fry, a lawyer:
Geo. Robertson and Elijah Robin
son, ex parte, before G. B. Macfar
lane, W. o. Forrist, j. d. Barnett
Champ Clark and Charles Martin
constituting investigating committee
ETC.: You are hereby notified that a
the January term of Circuit Court
1887, the above named persons wer
appointed as a committee of inves
tigation to investigate, hear testimon
and make reports in relation to
certain report made to said county b,
the grand jury at said term, concern
ing certain official conduct of Z
Robirson while acting as Circul
Judge of the Third Judicial Distric
of this State, and George Robertso
while acting as Prosecuting Attorne
of Audrain county Missouri. Sal
official conduct relates to the dispc
sition, conduct and management {
the following criminal cases dispose
of and pending in said court at til
I June term and October term, 1885,
to-wit: State VS.. W. T. Moberly, il
dicted for carrying concealed wea,
ons; State vs. W. FL. Logan, indicte
for selling intoxicating liquors as
{ druggist, ten cases State VS.. Hami
D ton Hall, six cases, same charge
e State vs.. VIM. Bedell selling liuuc
without license; State vs.. T. B. Ma
e tin, selling liquor without licens
y You are further notified that sal
" committee will sit for the purpose
conducting said investigation at Il
e office of the Circuit Clerk in Il
Court House at Mexico, Mo. {
February %, 1887, at which time ye
are hereby requested to appear ar
give any testimony or make al
statement in and about and regardi,
the management, conduct and disp
sition of the said cases above state
and further. relating to official co
duet of either of said named officis
D. in and about said state cases. I'll
le is in order that there may be a flu
fair and complete investigation affe,
ing the official conduct of The ss
Robinson and Robertson with ref,
euce to all Of the said state cas-,
" Witness our hands this 18th dav